Harm Reduction 2010: The Next Generation

These conferences have been held around the world for two decades and, for 2010, harm reduction is returning to the city which hosted the first conference in 1990 – Liverpool, England.

The conference theme for 2010 is ‘Harm Reduction: The Next Generation’. There are now two and a half decades of harm reduction experience. A substantial body of evidence shows the feasibility and effectiveness of harm reduction in a wide variety of social and cultural settings.

This theme will be reflected throughout the conference programme, and has been carefully chosen to embody:Young People – who are both directly and indirectly affected by drug use around the world, and must be engaged in the global harm reduction and drug policy dialogue.New Populations – including regions such as Africa and Latin America, which have often been overlooked by harm reduction advocates and policies.New Interventions – including the need to address non-injecting use, and to move beyond a focus on opiates and develop effective responses for stimulant users and emerging drugs and trends.New Challenges – including the need to improve global resourcing for harm reduction, and to improve quality as well as coverage around the world.